n.
A dog belonging to any of several northern breeds, such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed, characterized by a long, thick, usually white coat, pointed muzzle and ears, and a tail curled over the back.
[German Spitz, from spitz, pointed, from Middle High German spiz, from Old High German spizzi.]
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